The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Scrbner's MAGAZINE for December
holiday number-at Mansford's.
The unsold articles at st. Peters ba-
gar were auctioned off last night, and re-
olized quite handsome sum.
The sale Of seats for the Tom Keene
Engagement at the theater next week will
open at Witzmann's this morning
The ladies OF the st. Elmo Command
nry's ladies' circle will meet at asylum,
Masonic temple this afternoon at 3o'clock.
A number OF fine race horses are TO
winter at the Memphis jockey club
Grounds. Some are here, others will ar
Inye shortly.
Yesterday was a sober Thanksgiving
DAY, notwithstanding the cold beating
min. Only four DRINKS reported at police
headquarters.
The ladies OF the Strangers church
will hold a bazaar the first week in Deem
Der. OF course, il will be well managed,
charming and successful.
! Ellie Ellslerand company, in. Egypt"
at the theater tonight, as Camille at the
matinee tomorrow, and in woman
Against Woman tomorrow night.
Judge Craft will deliver an address
this evening at o'clock, at the Clara Con-
Iway institute, on the occurrence of the
Iopening OF the new library. Friends and
patrons OF the cause are invited TO attend.
II 1t is announced that the criminal
lc0urt officials are getting all the inlorma-
lion they want relative TO Mr.. kallaher's
Iuiiairs, and something startling will be
| sprung in the near future. Let her come.
The New York syndicate who wired
Memphis cotton men their willingness TO
place 5000 that the crop Of this season
would reach 100000, and met with
Iprompt acceptance, has crawtished for half
the amount.
The members Of the police force will
give their third annual ball at lnnisiai
hall on the nigh, of December 20. The OBJ
| ject OF the ball is TO raise funds with which
10 buy new uniforms for the men. The
tickets should meet with ready sale.
The following contribution and eX-
PLANTATION were features OF the ohertory at
the Stnngers church yesterday morning.
Thanksgiving offering, (S6 30 for the
poor of the Strangers church, earned by
pupils OF primary department Of the Ilig-
bee school, November "a"
Our special reporter at High Point
sends quite an interesting and lengthy tel
cgraphic account OF the trials now being
held hy the Eastern Field Trials club, and
the rules which govern them in selecting
the winners IL is valuable information
upon matter that interests quite large
number in this section, particularly sports
men.
An afternoon tea was given nj the resi-
dence Of Col. sam Tates, jr., yesterday
from 4 TO o'clock p. m, complimentary
10 Mn. A. II. Fall and Miss May viii
hottie. Only ladies participated, but gen
tlemen called later and finished the even
ing with music and dancing. Mrs. 7. r.
Carnes, Mrs. W. l.. Clapp, Miss Pearl
Nicely and Miss Nellie Auerbach assisted
Miss Eveline DelIow, Of Nashville,
was rendered complimentary Thanks
Igiying breakfast, yesterday morning, by
Miss Norma Goodman. The young ladies
and gentlemen present were Miss Norma
Goodman and Mr.. Sam Cruise, Miss Pearl
Nicely and Mr.. Will Percy, Miss Nellie
Auerbach and Mr.. James Warren, Miss
May Hill and Mr.. Watkins Overton, Miss
Eyaline DeBow and Mr. Walter Goodman,
Miss Lucille Brinkley and Mr. Jack Harris,
Miss Mary Wilhoite and Mr. John Carr,
Miss Maggie Macrea and Mr.. James Nicely,
Miss Pearl Read and Mr.. X. T.. Folk.
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JESSE French Piano & Organ Co, O. X.
Ilouck, vice-prcsident and manager, No.